Bigbull82 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hi all am new to the forum I have had a quick look round as am wanting to start in blade smithing my wife is supporting me as it's something I have wanted to do for years and we have an out house where I can work. I hope to pick your brains about different things I hope to see you all around the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 welcome to the forum add you location to your profile as we wont remember for long so you are interested in starting bladesmithing, how many years experience of the basics of blacksmithing do you have? do not rely on things you see on youtube or forged in fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Welcome '82, You've come to the right forum, take your time to read masses of information already posted, both general blscksmithing as well as the blade specific areas or you may find yourself struggling with the basics. Do take note of the Curmudgeons, they can be risky to hand feed but they mean well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Welcome aboard BigBull, glad to have you. As mentioned please put your general location in the header knowing your neighbors is helpful, honest. Do you have basic blacksmithing down to a decent level of proficiency? If not you're jumping the gun a bit, learning both means climbing two learning curves at the same time and they're similar enough to interfere. My usual recommendation is to learn blacksmithing and build your kit WHILE making stock removal knives and building that kit. You need to be proficient in both skill sets to be a decent bladesmith anyway and the two learning curves don't interfere with each other. Once you have good blacksmithing skills, hammer control and fire management being the two most critical, learning to forge blade steel is just a matter of learning the characteristics of a different kind of steel and they ARE different to forge. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Good suggestion to be learning the hilting and sheath making skills separately. They will be the same for stock removal and forged blades. Grinding stock removal blades will also give you an appreciation of hand forging to shape! (old saying 15 minutes at the forge can save an hour at the grinder...) Out buildings are good! (Of course here in America the term "outhouse" usually applies to a specific type used where there is no indoor plumbing...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoflungdoo Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Hi all, from Georgia.... glad to have a resource for knowledge as i'm as new to this as is possible ... just picked up a 8x36x2.5 chunk'o mild steel for an aso and i'm sure i will be asking A LOT of questions soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbull82 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Hi all sorry for late reply I have always been interested in sword making and knife making love all the different styles knifes and swords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Well, OKAY Big Bull, we'll let you slide THIS time but we'll dock your munificent wages if it becomes a habit. You're not on a time clock, we all talk when we have time. Welcome aboard Whoflungdoo, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in your profile you might be surprised how many of the gang live within visiting distance. Minor correction, an ASO (Anvil Shape Object) only looks like a London pattern anvil but is too low quality to be much use. A heavy block of steel you use to hammer hot iron on IS an ANVIL. You have a fine anvil on your hands, honest. Stand it on end and it'll have a magnificent depth of rebound, it'll be a most effective anvil. Probably a little tall but you can make a stand for yourself to adjust the height if it's too tall. Pictures please. We LOVE pics! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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